Office of Professional Employee (OPE) Compensation Practices

OPE compensation practices are to recruit and retain qualified and diverse office and clerical staff and to reward them for achieving desired levels of performance. OPE pay practices are designed to be externally competitive, internally equitable and fiscally responsible.

For office staff, the comparator institutions include the following college and universities:

Golden Gate University

Saint Mary's College

San Francisco State University

San Francisco City College

Santa Clara University

University of California, San Francisco

University of the Pacific, School of Dentistry

Pay Rate Information

Hire-In Rate

Newly hired employees will be placed in the hiring range for the relevant classification but at no less than the minimum hire-in rate for the classification. For classification minimums, please see OPE Classification Job Description Guidelines chart below.

Probationary Increase

Upon successful completion of the probationary period (typically, four months from date of hire, but may be extended per contract), employees will receive a five percent (5%) wage increase. The 5% salary increase must take the new salary to at least the "Minimum After Probationary Rate" for the classification. Please see the OPE Classification Job Description Guidelines below.

Performance Evaluation Process

Mid-Year Check In

Supervisors must meet with their OPE staff by October 15th for a mid-year performance evaluation check-in meeting.

Annual Performance Appraisal

The annual OPE performance period is March-March of each year. Current year appraisal guidelines and forms are available at USF HR Forms.

Merit increase eligibility is based on a number of factors, including the Collective Bargaining Agreement, length of service, and annual review of performance conducted in March. When available, merit increases are based on the individual's performance as measured by achievement of goals and objectives and available funding.

OPE Classification Job Description Guidelines

Before posting job descriptions for recruitment, Human Resources needs to review all new position descriptions, changed position descriptions and those that have not been reviewed within the last two years. As a result of its evaluation, Human Resources will assign an OPE classification level to the position.

For the related detailed job description guidelines, please click on the job family link shown below.